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#DEF6DB Color

#DEF6DB is rgb(222, 246, 219) in RGB, hsl(113, 60%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEF6DB
HEX#DEF6DB
RGBrgb(222, 246, 219)
HSLhsl(113, 60%, 91%)
HSVhsv(113, 11%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.8% 0.044 142.1)
LABlab(94.57% -11.77 10.25)
LCHlch(94.57% 15.61 138.96)

What #DEF6DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DEF6DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DEF6DB Channel Values

How #DEF6DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 246 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 60% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 11% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEF6DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DEF6DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEF6DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DEF6DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #DEF6DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DEF6DB
Protanopia#F2F2DB
Protanomaly#EAF4DB
Deuteranopia#EEEEDC
Deuteranomaly#E8F1DB
Tritanopia#E2F3F3
Tritanomaly#E0F4EA
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #DEF6DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-def6db: #DEF6DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEF6DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-def6db': '#DEF6DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.965, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_def6db">#DEF6DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEF6DB"

More Green Colors

#DEF6DB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEF6DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEF6DB?

#DEF6DB is a lightest green — rgb(222, 246, 219) in RGB and hsl(113, 60%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #DEF6DB?

#DEF6DB is rgb(222, 246, 219) — red 222, green 246, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEF6DB?

#DEF6DB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEF6DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEF6DB scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEF6DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEF6DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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